Dharini Bhaskar joins the Pontas Agency
The Pontas Agency has a long history of representing female Indian literary talent and this tradition continues with the arrival of young Indian novelist and publisher Dharini Bhaskar. In her latest...
View ArticleLindani Mbunyuza-Memani, winner of the 2024 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award,...
Pontas is very proud to represent previous recipients of the Dinaane Debut Fiction Award in partnership with South African publisher Jacana Media and we are delighted to announce that we are continuing...
View Article"These Letters End in Tears" by Musih Tedji Xaviere is shortlisted for The...
The Pontas Agency is pleased to share that These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere has been shortlisted for Book of the Year in the DISCOVER category at The Bookseller's 2025 British Book...
View ArticlePontas attends the London Book Fair 2025
The London Book Fair 2025 was once again held at Olympia between March 11th and March 13th and Anna Soler-Pont and Carla Briner attended on behalf of the Pontas Agency. The fair was busy and buzzing,...
View ArticleEnnatu Domingo publishes her second book, “On Both Sides of the Mirror”
After drawing on the subjects of origins, identities, language, and her childhood experiences in Ethiopia in the acclaimed Burnt Eucalyptus Wood, Catalan author Ennatu Domingo is back with a new...
View Article"Wolfgang," the adaptation of Laia Aguilar’s novel, tops the Spanish box...
We're delighted to announce that Pontas now represents the Catalan MG novel of the moment in a joint venture with Planeta (who holds foreign rights). Wolfgang, extraordinary by Laia Aguilar has just...
View Article"Hot Water" by Bhavika Govil, published by Fourth Estate/HarperCollins India,...
Winner of the Pontas & JJ Bola Emerging Writers Prize Bhavika Govil's accomplished, prize-winning debut Hot Water is out with Fourth Estate/HarperCollins India! Hot Water is a three-voice...
View ArticleSant Jordi 2025: World Book Day in Barcelona
Once again, on April 23rd, the streets of Barcelona and other cities in Catalonia filled with thousands of people browsing and buying books and roses for their loved ones for Sant Jordi (as a long-held...
View ArticleDolores Redondo's continued success
In recent months, mystic noir author Dolores Redondo has once again proven why she remains one of Spain’s most compelling voices in crime fiction. With a wave of public events, new projects, and...
View ArticleIndian authors in the spotlight
In a landmark moment for Indian literature, Banu Mushtaq's Heart Lamp, translated from the Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, won the 2025 International Booker Prize. This is also the first time an Indian...
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